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I realize that I haven't written in a while, but I've been very busy this summer. I promise to write as much as I can

Chapter 2

Zara hadn't opened the letters since they started to come. Iron Will started to send them after he got himself back on his hooves after the breakout and before the fire of the first factory. She decided it was time to open them and see what she missed. She put the letter on the table and reached to her wings, it took her a little bit but she grabbed a feather and pulled it out of it's socket in the base. It was definitely painful but she was used to it when ever she got letters, this particular wing doubled as a letter opener/knife. She kept it out of the socket and didn't bother to put it back yet, she had a lot of letters to get through. she ripped the top of the envelope and grabbed the letter inside, unfolded it and started to read.

Dear Zara, August 12, 2000

I realized I should've stayed with you at the factory, but saying no to family is always hard isn't it? Oh wait! Sorry, I forgot, anyway...I hope you aren't upset that I left you. In other news, my voice finally stopped cracking. But, I guess it's not that important is it? I hope I see you again. Me and my family are now travelling across Equestria, right now we're in Dodge City. Next week we'll be in Baltimare, we would go West, but it was too far to go to Applewood. Since I know you'll want to see the outside world, I'll be sending pictures soon and postcards. Don't give up on hope!

Love,

Iron Will

Zara rolled her eyes, she then felt a pang at her heart, as if it was telling her that she shouldn't judge him too quickly. She then opened another letter with her wing, she peeked inside and saw a thick wad of paper. She turned it upside down above the coffee table and started to shake it with her mouth. Out came the letter and pictures. She picked them up and looked at them. There a teenaged minotaur outside the gates of Mane-phis, then Iron Will climbing the blue mountains, another showing him with a mare in Tall Tale town, then him uncomfortable while sitting at a table with a single rose on it.

Zara did a double take when she reached the last picture, it was of Iron Will in a suit and the pegasus mare from Tall Tale town in a dress. They were looking at eachother in a romantic way, and Zara didn't like it one bit. She quickly picked up the letter with her hooves and read like a bullet to get context.

Dear Zara, August 20, 2000

I really miss seeing you, this is probably not strike you as important, but I miss having breakfast with you. Today I had our usual breakfast;hot oats and hay juice. I missed playing who could down the most hot oats the longest without crying. I'm in Baltimare right now, we're going to Mane-phis today. I heard that Elvis Pr-hay-ly lived here, he was a big sensation of his time, so many stallions look up to him. In Las Pegasus he is an icon. We're going to Las Pegasus at some point. I'm gonna swing by a gift shop, or two to get you a souvenir. Miss you.

Love, Iron Will

Zara kept reading, there were 12 letters total, she couldn't keep her breathing in check, all she could think was, Who is this Mare? What is she doing with my Iron Will? This is not how friends act! Wait! What am I thinking? This is stupid,, I had a crush on him once that's it! But something in her heart knew she was telling herself lies. Her heart was pounding and she couldn't keep the ringing out of her ears. She felt like she couldn't breathe, her chest was being occupied with the pounding of her heart. Her heart was telling her, No! Don't read anymore! Your heart will burst, you can't take it! I know you can't take it!

Zara picked up the last two letters, she was on the verge of tears. She was about to cry because none of the other letters said anything about the mysterious Mare who was in the photographs he sent her. She was just about to give up when she read the second to last letter.

Dear Zara, May 16,2010

I realize now that you haven't sent me any letters and won't come to visit me. I have to come to my senses and stop spamming you with letters. I've met a Mare who really likes me, her name is Snow Shoe. She is the mare who helped me climb the mountains. I've been thinking, I think I might love her. But if you still have feelings for me as I know I do for you, please come to me. I'll be waiting in Canterlot, there's a cafe near the castle, I'll be sitting outside. Come on the 20th of this month. If you don't come, I'll stop giving you pointless mail. If you do, we'll talk about it.

Sincerely, Iron Will

Zara looked to the photo with the mare, Snow Shoe was a earth pony who had an ice blue mane, she had a light brown coat and lavender eyes. Zara couldn't see the cutie mark, but she figured it had something to do with mountain climbing. Zara started crying and didn't have the courage to go and read the next letter. Something hit Zara at light speed, it was the realization that she had the chance to be his special somepony. And she blew it. Half of her was saying "Don't read that last bloody letter, go find the Minotaur and give the bloke a piece of your mind!" While the second part of her said "That last letter could be important, maybe our relationship has hope and isn't in the rubbish bin for good."

Zara couldn't ignore her feelings, she didn't want to open it but she didn't want to blindly talk to him about this. If she was gonna break her own heart, she would do it on her own time, right now she had a cafe to help run.

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